Ash Grove fell victim to Monett and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Cubs by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Pirates were not able to get on the board.
Ash Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Reece, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Ash Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 16-2-1. As for Monett, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Ash Grove and Monett should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Pirates (ranked 62nd) will meet Dadeville (ranked 215th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Monett will square off against Sarcoxie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (126 vs. 311).
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